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nature of the tax increase. bylet's assume it is done tax rate increases. >> it is dependent on whose tax rates were cut. but in general -- >> on the top 1% again that includes small business owners. replaced by an avifflet equivalent dollar amount, that would be an improvement for the economy because we think the pro pencity to spend would be smaller dollar for dollar than the spending -- >> the lady on the corner that owns the dry cleaning store who has her taxes increased dramatically is going to invest as much in the economy and continue with expansion plans that she had prior to that tax increase? >> i think, congressman, that the lady on the corner would find that people would come in with dry cleaning if they were the people who were working for the government or working in government contracts of the sort that would be increased by taking away the sequester. i'm not trying to play a game but that is the effect we have in mind. what businesses are most for their products. >> under that line of thinking, w
nature of the tax increase. bylet's assume it is done tax rate increases. >> it is dependent on whose tax rates were cut. but in general -- >> on the top 1% again that includes small business owners. replaced by an avifflet equivalent dollar amount, that would be an improvement for the economy because we think the pro pencity to spend would be smaller dollar for dollar than the spending -- >> the lady on the corner that owns the dry cleaning store who has her taxes increased...
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involves a combination of a payroll tax, commercial occupancy tax, and gross receipts tax. all of that could be in a remade form of our business tax structure. >> that is a good question to ask. i will ask this monday. >> i was born in of los angeles. i was in a mexican-american, a chicano town. my dad was a launch your worker. my mother was an office worker at usc. my parents were divorced when i was 10 years old. i moved to the east coast and lived there for six years and then fled back to california after high school. i went to school at uc santa barbara. i have been in san francisco since 1989, have lived in the excelsior since 1999. the difficulty is, muni often sees it as an industrial area, not a neighborhood. we have to figure out how to make it work as a neighborhood and as a place that can service the light rail vehicles. i have had lots of different jobs. my main job has been doing social work for san francisco state university. i have been a community organizer, a social worker, but i have also been a legislative aide. i worked mostly for community- based organi
involves a combination of a payroll tax, commercial occupancy tax, and gross receipts tax. all of that could be in a remade form of our business tax structure. >> that is a good question to ask. i will ask this monday. >> i was born in of los angeles. i was in a mexican-american, a chicano town. my dad was a launch your worker. my mother was an office worker at usc. my parents were divorced when i was 10 years old. i moved to the east coast and lived there for six years and then...
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increase in taxes because of the payroll tax. if you make of hundred thousand they're going to be paying two and a dozen more in taxes than you did last year. this payroll tax that they you been getting used to, it's going bye-bye. you're going to pay more. i think people see that in a paycheck that started the year. it does have a psychological effect. dramatically alter consumer behavior. >> take somebody making $50,000 a year and you give them a thousand dollars, that's meaningful. you take a thousand dollars away and that's also a meaningful and is exactly what this, it's amazing that they can characterize this as a tax cut when they have literally increase taxes on everybody. i think when you look at the spendable dollars, the dollar's the people have to spend, people that can hit the worst by 90 percent of american workers that it -- report less than 112,000 year in texas. the big hit, get hit hard, and it's just amazing to me that it could be characterized the way have been able to. neil: i could deal with taxes going up t
increase in taxes because of the payroll tax. if you make of hundred thousand they're going to be paying two and a dozen more in taxes than you did last year. this payroll tax that they you been getting used to, it's going bye-bye. you're going to pay more. i think people see that in a paycheck that started the year. it does have a psychological effect. dramatically alter consumer behavior. >> take somebody making $50,000 a year and you give them a thousand dollars, that's meaningful. you...
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time can ofbe...well...taxing. so right now we'll give you... ...$10 off any turbo tax deluxe level software or higher! find thousands of big deals now... ...at officemax. hey, buddy? oh, hey, flo. you want to see something cool? snapshot, from progressive. my insurance company told me not to talk to people like you. you always do what they tell you? no... try it, and see what your good driving can save you. you don't even have to switch. unless you're scared. i'm not scared, it's... you know we can still see you. no, you can't. pretty sure we can... try snapshot today -- no pressure. lhere we go again. >> i've always been a supporter of a appropriate responsible, fair earmarkings. >> democratic congressman want to bring back responsible earmarks and republicans led a push to stop the pet pork products several years ago . here is why. money going to research. monkeys taking cocaine. exoticants and using yoga to treat hot flashes and the so-called bridge to no where in alaska. bringing back earmarks institutionalize
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taxpayers realize that government unions lobby for more spend more tax hikes and meaning property taxes go up. why? to pay for the benefits . taxpayers are saying wait a second, we get it . the union members understand the back lash, too. >> bill, your back shot was hard to digest, but there are so many overseas jobs that used to go to unimembers here. is there any way unions can bring those jobs back to china back home. >> yes, manufacturing jobs are coming back to north america because china is coming back. i disagree that the unions are on the defensive when it comes to government. they own government. >> one place it is growing is public sector. >> ebe mac touched on the reason why. government doesn't compete. they raise taxes. private sector where business is up to compete on the price of the product. unions make companies less competitive. >> what does it say about unions. they used to represent . people were proud to put the union label on the product. is that still true, steve? >> no, all you have to do is lookk at detroit and the legacy and companies that went in to right to wo
taxpayers realize that government unions lobby for more spend more tax hikes and meaning property taxes go up. why? to pay for the benefits . taxpayers are saying wait a second, we get it . the union members understand the back lash, too. >> bill, your back shot was hard to digest, but there are so many overseas jobs that used to go to unimembers here. is there any way unions can bring those jobs back to china back home. >> yes, manufacturing jobs are coming back to north america...
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how many get vouchers or tax credits? just 1 million. you can barely see the bar graph on this chart. only 2 million go to charter schools. this is such a feeble offering of school choice despite good evidence that choice works. this week the friedman foundati released an in-depth analysis of research on choice. twenty-three studies compared to outcomes for students that have school choice. twenty-two found choice improve student performance. twenty-two at 23. one study found no visible impact, no study fnd a negative impact. choice works. some people of worry that choice these to segregated schools. a studies examine that. seven found school choice moose from more racially segregated schools into less serious ones. one found no effect, no study found that choice increased segregation. the bottom line, when you let parents choose, schools get better, students do better. choiceorks. let's not let the blob's stop it. and that's our s
how many get vouchers or tax credits? just 1 million. you can barely see the bar graph on this chart. only 2 million go to charter schools. this is such a feeble offering of school choice despite good evidence that choice works. this week the friedman foundati released an in-depth analysis of research on choice. twenty-three studies compared to outcomes for students that have school choice. twenty-two found choice improve student performance. twenty-two at 23. one study found no visible impact,...
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fact that this bill originated in the senate not in the house then the supreme court ruled it was a tax bill in fact there's a lawsuit moving forward now in that particular arena because a number of congressmen who were supporting that saying wait a minute this thing should never become law it was a tax because it didn't originate in the house but all that aside the bigger issue for me is this that with obamacare you have all these exemptions that have taken place in unions who have said we're not to put our support behind it any more we did a story about this have been one dot com and now all of a sudden they're starting to find ways to get exemptions and exceptions to certain unions or website and i can't help but ask you as a web site cover stories about union corruption social welfare programs and food stamps as if they are entitlements do you think this is just a drop in the bucket that when it comes to the insane corporate welfare subsidies and the fact that half of taxpayer dollars are going to fund current and past wars . right listen it is you know from my side as well i'm a hu
fact that this bill originated in the senate not in the house then the supreme court ruled it was a tax bill in fact there's a lawsuit moving forward now in that particular arena because a number of congressmen who were supporting that saying wait a minute this thing should never become law it was a tax because it didn't originate in the house but all that aside the bigger issue for me is this that with obamacare you have all these exemptions that have taken place in unions who have said we're...
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the senate voted to prevent tax hikes and 98% of americans. and made the lower tax hikes permanent. president obama got less revenue than the speaker offered in the first place. in short, there is no way we were going to get a better deal for the american tax payer. we wanted to keep tax hikes low for everybody. we wanted to cut spending. otherwise every single taxpayer would have paid higher taxes and our economy would have gotten into a nosedive. the decision was simple. if you think a bill needs to pass, you vote for it. many of my colleagues voted the other way. i respect their decision. prudence demands mutual understanding, especially among friends. my colleagues and i saw the same thing. we wanted a smaller, smarter government. we simply differed on the means. that is the difficulty of governing. it should not be a cause for division. our tactics will differ from issue to issue, but our strategy remains the same. in the next four years, opportunity will not come easily. we have to pay our bills and make sure we can pay our bills tomorrow. to do that, we need to cut spending a
the senate voted to prevent tax hikes and 98% of americans. and made the lower tax hikes permanent. president obama got less revenue than the speaker offered in the first place. in short, there is no way we were going to get a better deal for the american tax payer. we wanted to keep tax hikes low for everybody. we wanted to cut spending. otherwise every single taxpayer would have paid higher taxes and our economy would have gotten into a nosedive. the decision was simple. if you think a bill...
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-- lean and taxes competitive, it is clear we have another problem, our own sales tax system. sales tax is the most critical source of revenue for core state programs. our sales tax code is also one of the most complicated in the nation. it is an accountant's stream, but a business owner's nightmare. -- dream, but a business owner's nightmare. so many twists and turns it that we make difficult for businesses to simply pay what they know. --we. -- what they owe. complaints can be nearly impossible. -- compliance can be nearly impossible. brenda serves customers all over the valley. she deals with a different sales tax code in every city in which she does business. thankfully, she was willing to lend her time and expertise last year when i convened a task force of retailers, business owners, and tax experts to offer recommendations on how we can simplify our tax system. linda is here today. linda, please stand. we are all grateful for your tireless efforts. [applause]but we must do more than simply think our small business owners. we can adopt concrete steps outlined by linda an
-- lean and taxes competitive, it is clear we have another problem, our own sales tax system. sales tax is the most critical source of revenue for core state programs. our sales tax code is also one of the most complicated in the nation. it is an accountant's stream, but a business owner's nightmare. -- dream, but a business owner's nightmare. so many twists and turns it that we make difficult for businesses to simply pay what they know. --we. -- what they owe. complaints can be nearly...
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fact that this bill originated in the senate not in the house that the supreme court ruled it was a tax bill in fact there's a lawsuit moving forward now in that particular arena because in a number of congressmen who are supporting that saying wait a minute this thing should never become law it was a tax because it didn't originate in the house but all that aside the bigger issue for me is this that with obamacare you have all these exemptions that have taken place in unions who have said we're not going to support behind it anymore we did a story about this have been one dot com and now all of a sudden they're starting to find ways to get exemptions and exceptions to certain unions or website and i can't help but ask that's a website cover stories about union corruption social welfare programs and food stamps as if they are entitlements do you think this is just a drop in the bucket when it comes to the insane corporate welfare subsidies and the fact that half of taxpayer dollars are going to fund current and past wars. right doesn't it as you know from my side as well i'm a huge i ha
fact that this bill originated in the senate not in the house that the supreme court ruled it was a tax bill in fact there's a lawsuit moving forward now in that particular arena because in a number of congressmen who are supporting that saying wait a minute this thing should never become law it was a tax because it didn't originate in the house but all that aside the bigger issue for me is this that with obamacare you have all these exemptions that have taken place in unions who have said...
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when we talk about taxes and tax reform, the polls are a part of tax reform. closing loopholes is as necessary to pay for ticket tax rates down to have -- to help businesses, to create jobs, to get people back to work. if we use to pull to chase higher spending than we are forgoing tax reform and missing our opportunity for economic growth. i just want to make that very clear for the record because people here rhetoric to the contrary. >> thank you, mr. chairman. first, just a little bit on the math. the chairman pointed out that while we will have 1.5 trillion dollars in cuts over the next 10 years as a result of the spending caps, there were other onetime spending measures. that includes a payroll tax cut which is probably the single biggest item in that. i think we should have faced that out rather than having gone cold turkey. the point is a big chunk of that number has to do with lost revenue from a payroll tax cut that was supported by the great majority in this body. as i said in my opening remarks, i think our overall objective in the short, medium, an
when we talk about taxes and tax reform, the polls are a part of tax reform. closing loopholes is as necessary to pay for ticket tax rates down to have -- to help businesses, to create jobs, to get people back to work. if we use to pull to chase higher spending than we are forgoing tax reform and missing our opportunity for economic growth. i just want to make that very clear for the record because people here rhetoric to the contrary. >> thank you, mr. chairman. first, just a little bit...
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he get halfway through the speech interrupted taxed. he actually put it his -- the first gave his avarice peace to the afl-cio. espy's that was well known and so i think by the time he got there it was hard for people to not know what this was about. at think if we only look at that speech will get the sense that we will and a more narrow view of what the speech was about it meets some actually noted the irony. his house had been bombed several times. does it the assaulted several science is ironic, the guy had suffered the most give the most optimistic than the most reconciliatory speech. carnation is going to fulfill its promise. the new york times reporter said meanwhile the other speakers concentrated on the struggle ahead and spoke in harsh and direct language. again we have taken the speech, the optimistic one, the almost completed forgotten of the speeches. if anyone actually for devil was happening that day, a philip randolph and-and came back to the stage right after he gave his speech and read the full demands of the march. th
he get halfway through the speech interrupted taxed. he actually put it his -- the first gave his avarice peace to the afl-cio. espy's that was well known and so i think by the time he got there it was hard for people to not know what this was about. at think if we only look at that speech will get the sense that we will and a more narrow view of what the speech was about it meets some actually noted the irony. his house had been bombed several times. does it the assaulted several science is...
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fact that this bill originated in the senate not in the house then the supreme court ruled it was a tax bill in fact there's a lawsuit moving forward now in that particular arena because in a number of congressmen who are supporting that saying wait a minute this thing should never become law it was a tax because it didn't originate in the house but all that aside the bigger issue for me is this that with obamacare you have all these exemptions that have taken place in unions who have said we're not to put our support behind it anymore we did a story about this have been one dot com and now all of a sudden they're starting to find ways to get exemptions and exceptions to certain unions their website and i can't help but ask if the website cover stories about union corruption social welfare programs and food stamps as if they are entitlements do you think this is just a drop in the bucket though when it comes to the insane. corporate welfare subsidies and the fact that half of taxpayer dollars are going to fund current and past wars. right doesn't it as you know from my side as well i'm
fact that this bill originated in the senate not in the house then the supreme court ruled it was a tax bill in fact there's a lawsuit moving forward now in that particular arena because in a number of congressmen who are supporting that saying wait a minute this thing should never become law it was a tax because it didn't originate in the house but all that aside the bigger issue for me is this that with obamacare you have all these exemptions that have taken place in unions who have said...
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how many get vouchers or tax credits? just 1 million. you can barely see the bar graph on this chart. only 2 million go to charter schools. this is such a feeble offering of school choice despite good evidence that choice works. this week the fedman foundation released an in-depth analysis of research on choice. twenty-three studies compared to outcomes for students th have school choice. twenty-two found choice improve student performance. twenty-two at 23. one study found no visible impact, no study fou a negative impact. choice works. some people of worry that choice these to segregated schools. a studies examine that. seven found school choie moose from more racially segregated schools into less serious ones. one found no effect, no study found that choice increased segregation. the bottom line, wn you let parents choose, schools get better, students do better. choice works. let's not let the blob's stop it. and that our show. i'm john stossel. thanks for watching. [applause] ♪
how many get vouchers or tax credits? just 1 million. you can barely see the bar graph on this chart. only 2 million go to charter schools. this is such a feeble offering of school choice despite good evidence that choice works. this week the fedman foundation released an in-depth analysis of research on choice. twenty-three studies compared to outcomes for students th have school choice. twenty-two found choice improve student performance. twenty-two at 23. one study found no visible impact,...
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in public schooling the most you will see that you might see your property tax bill. even tha yave the fuse that cost through lots of people who don't have childn. also sales taxes. so you don't know the price of all the things you'reemanding the sound good. and the worst part is ultimately en a good sounding things don't produce good results. john: thank you. next protest in wisconsin? these people are part of the blob. most remember the teachers' union. they lost this fight. two years later we can see the results. so what are they? that's ♪ john: in wisconsin two years ago governor walker resisted the demands of those protesters and eventual won at the polls. collective bargaining with things like hlth insurance. they took away the union's ability to force teachers to pay dues. what has happene since? good things, says ke olson new rise the education action group which is following what has been happening. so what happens? >> well, we have seen joyce expand, competition expand. we have seen union drop dramatically. the teachers' union has lost 30 percent of their
in public schooling the most you will see that you might see your property tax bill. even tha yave the fuse that cost through lots of people who don't have childn. also sales taxes. so you don't know the price of all the things you'reemanding the sound good. and the worst part is ultimately en a good sounding things don't produce good results. john: thank you. next protest in wisconsin? these people are part of the blob. most remember the teachers' union. they lost this fight. two years later...
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tax cut that expired fa that affects everybody. social security payroll tax reduced by a third in 2010. idea to stimulate the economy this, year goes up to 6.2%. and that means that a person with a gross gros income of $50,000 will pay $1,000 more in taxes this year, most people are not happy to see hold tax rate return. >> trying to save up to buy a house. so looking at how much it will be going up, i don't know if i'll be able to afford it as soon as i want to. >> it's paycheck to paycheck z this is just going to make it tougher for us. >> the increase is expected to generate $125 billion for the federal budget. economists warn we should expect a similar reduction in consumer spending. >> san francisco police need your help to catch shooter who's injured three people during a new year's eve celebration. a 12-year-old boy sitting in front of pier 23 rest spot was hit in the ankle. he was taken to the hospital and is he expected to be okay. a bullet grazed a man sitting next to him. >> out pops, we weren't sure if they're fire work
tax cut that expired fa that affects everybody. social security payroll tax reduced by a third in 2010. idea to stimulate the economy this, year goes up to 6.2%. and that means that a person with a gross gros income of $50,000 will pay $1,000 more in taxes this year, most people are not happy to see hold tax rate return. >> trying to save up to buy a house. so looking at how much it will be going up, i don't know if i'll be able to afford it as soon as i want to. >> it's paycheck to...
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get rid of the high tax rates and small businesses through tax reform. another point i think the ranking member will keep mentioning, medicare. and the medicare savings used for obamacare. two points. if you take the money from medicare to spend on obamacare, it does not go to medicare. we are saying, do not spend it on obamacare. make sure it goes to spending on the solvency of medicare. a number of groups in writing obamacare, supporting the legislation, said they could do more with less, but not all providers said that. we really do not know the answer to the puzzle because most of the cuts have not occurred yet. the tax increases are already in law and have already started. all the provider changes in the medicare network, and i have been on the oversight committee for 13 years. they have not even begun yet. we have not sorted through what will happen to providers. that is why we set up a mechanism to address the issues as they come in. some providers said they can do more with less. some said they could not. we will have to figure that out so the me
get rid of the high tax rates and small businesses through tax reform. another point i think the ranking member will keep mentioning, medicare. and the medicare savings used for obamacare. two points. if you take the money from medicare to spend on obamacare, it does not go to medicare. we are saying, do not spend it on obamacare. make sure it goes to spending on the solvency of medicare. a number of groups in writing obamacare, supporting the legislation, said they could do more with less, but...
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all about the money and that actually makes our politicians writing the laws and regulations to tax bankers. there just to flood threat is a society. that. whether it's the worry of ostracizing fans or a losing financial backing from record labels most popular musicians can't call themselves activists however one artist known simply as moby has taken on a multitude of political causes during his decades long electronic music career in the fight for net neutrality to supporting chelsea manning the six time grammy award nominee has been on the frontlines of the fight for a more harmonious and lightened world and join me or to break down his music and activism i first asked him what he thinks is the biggest failure of the corporate music industry. one of the biggest failings is that the music business and record companies have treated listeners terribly for a long time you know like over charging for c.d.'s in the era of c.d.'s. punishing people for downloading music and. basically trying to make people feel guilty for listening to music and i just think it's created a very sort of strange and
all about the money and that actually makes our politicians writing the laws and regulations to tax bankers. there just to flood threat is a society. that. whether it's the worry of ostracizing fans or a losing financial backing from record labels most popular musicians can't call themselves activists however one artist known simply as moby has taken on a multitude of political causes during his decades long electronic music career in the fight for net neutrality to supporting chelsea manning...
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how many get vouchers or tax credits? just 1 million. you can barely see the bar graph on this chart. only 2 million go to charter schools. this is such a feeble offering of school choice despite good evidence that choice works. this week the friedman foundation released an in-depth analysis of research on choice. twenty-three studies compared to outcomes for students that have school choice. twenty-two found choice improve student performance. twenty-two at 23. one study found no visible impact, no study found a negative impact. choice works. some people of worry that choice these to seggated schools. a studies examine that. seven found school choice moose from more racially segregated schools into less serious ones. one found no effect, no study found that choice increased segregation. the bottom line, when you let parents choe, schools get better, students do better. choice works. let's not let the blob's stop
how many get vouchers or tax credits? just 1 million. you can barely see the bar graph on this chart. only 2 million go to charter schools. this is such a feeble offering of school choice despite good evidence that choice works. this week the friedman foundation released an in-depth analysis of research on choice. twenty-three studies compared to outcomes for students that have school choice. twenty-two found choice improve student performance. twenty-two at 23. one study found no visible...
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government tax lowering drive seems only to be stuffing the wallets of the highest earners leaving no reason for those on a basic wage to celebrate the festive period.
government tax lowering drive seems only to be stuffing the wallets of the highest earners leaving no reason for those on a basic wage to celebrate the festive period.
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they're getting another tax hike, the 2 percent payroll tax. for a median house and come they might be saving 5000-ton thousand dollars a year. this is $2,100 less. while everybody is happy that the worst was avoided many are disgusted at how the entire ordeal turned up. the little guy is the ones suffering. >> i think it was really irresponsible by our government. both parties led us down. the issue of spending cuts still needs to be addressed within the next two months. they hope that goes a bit more smoothly. president obama asked lawmakers to do so with a little less trauma. no word yet on when a new law will be signed. he has left to return to his vacation in hawaii. victims of superstorm sandy will have to wait for the next session of congress to see if they'll get billions of dollars in federal aid. the house adjourned without voting on the 60-billion dollar relief legislation. the senate had already passed the bill. but with new members of congress being sworn in this month, the whole process will have to begin again. lawmakers say nego
they're getting another tax hike, the 2 percent payroll tax. for a median house and come they might be saving 5000-ton thousand dollars a year. this is $2,100 less. while everybody is happy that the worst was avoided many are disgusted at how the entire ordeal turned up. the little guy is the ones suffering. >> i think it was really irresponsible by our government. both parties led us down. the issue of spending cuts still needs to be addressed within the next two months. they hope that...
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fact that this bill originated in the senate not in the house then the supreme court ruled it was a tax bill in fact there's a lawsuit moving forward now in that particular arena because a number of congressmen who were supporting that saying wait a minute this thing should never become law it was a tax because it didn't originate in the house but all that aside the bigger issue for me is this that with obamacare you have all these exemptions that have taken place in unions who have said we're...
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we are reaching all-time highs for the tax rate because of recent tax increases. obamacare raised income tax rates and on the top income tax rate as high as it has been since 1986. tax on capital gains and dividends reduced deductions and limited to personal exemptions. add that up, it is driving taxes higher than they have been. melissa: so the wealthier are already paying more. how much more deep in the wealthy should pay? >> let's be clear about something. the debate isn't abouthe level of taxation, per se. it is not about tax rates, it is about deductions and exemptions. the loopholes that litter our code. the avera tax rate you are referring to doesn't apply to somebody like me who gets the majority of their income from investment. in the last 10 years i have never paidore than 16 or 17% of my income in taxes. melissa: that is a huge luxury. the loopholes argument doesn't hold. more than a few people by yourself. >> let's be clear, and applies e very wealthy, the top .1%. melissa: can't lower the rate and close loopholes? >> why not just close the loopholes?
we are reaching all-time highs for the tax rate because of recent tax increases. obamacare raised income tax rates and on the top income tax rate as high as it has been since 1986. tax on capital gains and dividends reduced deductions and limited to personal exemptions. add that up, it is driving taxes higher than they have been. melissa: so the wealthier are already paying more. how much more deep in the wealthy should pay? >> let's be clear about something. the debate isn't abouthe...
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no one's satisfied with the deal, but. >> we hiked taxes, that's what we did, 41-1, tax hikes and overspending, that's what we did. >> which as ben has been staying, one of the things we need today do. >> neil: i don't think that ben said we needed to do 41-1 in tax hikes, but nevertheless that's what we got. that's what we got. what makes you think we'll have more backbone in two months? >> it's not that i think we'll have more backbone, the way we set this up hardly ideal. it wasn't ideal to have this brinksmanship up to december 31st, but we hado address the sequestration issue so we did. >> neil: no we didn' >> we pushed it back, we just pushed it back two months. yet, we moved the goal post, that's all we did. >> no, no, no, because one thing, let me just make one point, one of the things the republicans wanted, for example, was a permanent extension of the bush tax cuts. we got that, that was success of this last legislation, as was raising the marginal tax right on the highest earners. we got that extra 600 billion dollars that you showed, neil, is not nothing, it's something. >> neil:
no one's satisfied with the deal, but. >> we hiked taxes, that's what we did, 41-1, tax hikes and overspending, that's what we did. >> which as ben has been staying, one of the things we need today do. >> neil: i don't think that ben said we needed to do 41-1 in tax hikes, but nevertheless that's what we got. that's what we got. what makes you think we'll have more backbone in two months? >> it's not that i think we'll have more backbone, the way we set this up hardly...
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the top tax rate now because of obamacare and the other obama taxes is 44.6%. you know what it is on canada? 15%. 25% in china. going to 20% in england. if you save your money to washington but do some things that we in washington approve of, you we will let you yet some of it back. i have a better idea -- keep it in the first place. you decide what you do with it because it is your money. [applause] that is what real tax reform looks like. we also know what a real war on poverty looks like because it is not the one that has been waged for the last 49 years. next year is the 50th anniversary of the war on poverty. $15 trillion spent on it and the highest level of poverty ever. washington has gummed up the works. the idea of upward mobility is slipping farther away for people who have not seen in generations. we can do better than that. we can restore america as the party of equal opportunity to show how these ideas prevail. we have had a government in theory. a lot of people voted for that. we have had in practice. it does not work. it is a fatal conceit, to bo
the top tax rate now because of obamacare and the other obama taxes is 44.6%. you know what it is on canada? 15%. 25% in china. going to 20% in england. if you save your money to washington but do some things that we in washington approve of, you we will let you yet some of it back. i have a better idea -- keep it in the first place. you decide what you do with it because it is your money. [applause] that is what real tax reform looks like. we also know what a real war on poverty looks like...
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to raise taxes on people earning 250,000. he is doing it. how is he doing it? eliminating and scaling back deductions, personal exemptions, mortgage deduction, whatever you want to take you're going to have to think twice about it. >> neil: well, you know, ben stein, you said this before anyone, that you would like to cut spending and they can't seem to cut spending, so there do seem to be engaged on the hill and public opinion, they'd much rather the rich than ever cut spending and different polls and different results. let's assume that spending won't be cut and then you've got to cut taxes like crazy. what do you envision in the next few years happening? >> default. i think it's-- i don't know if it's going to be in the next few years, but i think warrior looking right down the gun barrel of a genuine government default. the spending south of control and you're right. i've been saying as you know, for years now, we've got to raise taxes on the rich, now it's too late for that. i don't see any option besides drastic and def
to raise taxes on people earning 250,000. he is doing it. how is he doing it? eliminating and scaling back deductions, personal exemptions, mortgage deduction, whatever you want to take you're going to have to think twice about it. >> neil: well, you know, ben stein, you said this before anyone, that you would like to cut spending and they can't seem to cut spending, so there do seem to be engaged on the hill and public opinion, they'd much rather the rich than ever cut spending and...
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. >> the mayor did not specify which programs those were, but he said it was unlikely that property taxes would go down although that is something that the council will look at. a public hearing is scheduled for next wednesday morning 10:00 right here at the wilson building. abc7 news. >> the speed limit on the inner county connector could be raised to 70 m.p.h. if the bill in annapolis becomes law. 3 delegates are co-sponsoring the bill that would raise the speed limit from 65 to 70 miles per hour. a separate emergency bill would raise the speed limit to 60 m.p.h.. >> >> well, one person is dying for snow and the other at once warm weather. >> no, i am hoping for cold temperatures with snow. >> you will both get a little bit of what you want. basically, it will be like today tomorrow. we will get thunderstorms, i think, after dark tomorrow. after the drive,. as we transition into the colder air, there it is. back to reality. friday saturday. but not release no. just a few ostler -- fleury's. >> --
. >> the mayor did not specify which programs those were, but he said it was unlikely that property taxes would go down although that is something that the council will look at. a public hearing is scheduled for next wednesday morning 10:00 right here at the wilson building. abc7 news. >> the speed limit on the inner county connector could be raised to 70 m.p.h. if the bill in annapolis becomes law. 3 delegates are co-sponsoring the bill that would raise the speed limit from 65 to...
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he's using that as a parallel for the rich being taxed too high. ayn rand published that in 1967 when the rich were taxed at over a 90% rate. it is 39%. what are they whining about? >> i'm surprised he doesn't think this is in the nonfiction section. i think we have to give him credit for knowing this is a parable and not history. >> this is a guy -- he literally bought a statue of atlas because he's so into atlas. he's probably been making comparisons to atlas shrugs for years. >> john: almost naked muscular man. >> any problem that comes up in his life, his olive garden order is wrong this is just like atlas shrugs. >> what is wrong with wisconsin? we have -- like what makes -- all of that cheese make you want to read ayn rand? >> john: there's a lot of good progressives in wisconsin and they organized last year. i know what you're saying. they did re-elect ron paul to the congress. speak of ron paul -- i mean paul ryan. >> a lot of rones. >> we're talking ayn rand. >> john: what is the ron paul, paul ryan obsession with ayn rand. if ayn rand wer
he's using that as a parallel for the rich being taxed too high. ayn rand published that in 1967 when the rich were taxed at over a 90% rate. it is 39%. what are they whining about? >> i'm surprised he doesn't think this is in the nonfiction section. i think we have to give him credit for knowing this is a parable and not history. >> this is a guy -- he literally bought a statue of atlas because he's so into atlas. he's probably been making comparisons to atlas shrugs for years....
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the sales tax increased by one quarter of 1% all because of prop 30. it increased the sales tax rate to 7.5%, one-cent one cent for every $4 you spend. >> it's going to add up. we spend a lot especially for young kids. i'm only 21 and i spend money like it's nothing. >> well, some local cities have even higher taxes. you see them here in the bay area, taxes in el cerrito and union city alone are at 9.5%. >>> it turns out that the health of the economy could actually influence whether a child picks up unhealthy habits. scientists at the state university of new york found children who grow up when unemployment rates are high are more likely to drink, smoke and use marijuana in their teens. researchers want doctors to consider their study when dealing with children born during this most recent recession. >>> and if you partied too hard last night you might want to buy some asparagus. we have sign it is in korea who apparently analyzed the vegetable's chemical compounds and believe that the amino acids and minerals in asparagus can replenish the body to re
the sales tax increased by one quarter of 1% all because of prop 30. it increased the sales tax rate to 7.5%, one-cent one cent for every $4 you spend. >> it's going to add up. we spend a lot especially for young kids. i'm only 21 and i spend money like it's nothing. >> well, some local cities have even higher taxes. you see them here in the bay area, taxes in el cerrito and union city alone are at 9.5%. >>> it turns out that the health of the economy could actually...
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astronomical taxes would have been needed, taxes a depression-burdened america could never have paid. but fdr's plan, social security, would pay for itself. employers and employees would contribute to a pension fund. social security would be a national insurance policy for future generations of senior citizens, payable upon retirement. even fdr's relatively modest social security -- monthly benefits started at just $10 -- met powerful opposition. senator huey long thought the benefits were too low. he didn't think the employees should have to pay anything in. republican presidential candidate alf landon blasted social security as the biggest tax increase in history. fdr put all his prestige and popularity behind the social security bill. seems to me that if the senate and the house of representatives in this long and arduous session had done nothing more than pass this security bill, social security act, the session would be regarded as historic for all time. schoumacher: fdr was riding a crest of desperation and hope. social security rolled through congress and on to the white house.
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paid taxes law fully and on time. six months ago i got a notice saying surprise, we're changing the law an enacting our change retroactively so you owe us back all the money you thought you had in your own pocket. melissa: unbelievable. steve, i think what is most surprising about this, california made a decision in the first place to enact a smart tax where they said, you kw if you're a small business owner and you take the risk and get out there and you create a business and create jobs and you happen to be successful enough, that you have capital gains, we're going to take less of your pot of gold at the end of this rainbow, to entice you to stay here. i mean this whole situation is unbelievable to me. give me your thoughts. >> it is. you know the idea of a retroaive tax, melissa, violates the basic principle and rule of law. and the problem for california, if they get away with this gambit, and i think by the way there is pretty good chance the legislature will overturn this and hold people like brian harmless for
paid taxes law fully and on time. six months ago i got a notice saying surprise, we're changing the law an enacting our change retroactively so you owe us back all the money you thought you had in your own pocket. melissa: unbelievable. steve, i think what is most surprising about this, california made a decision in the first place to enact a smart tax where they said, you kw if you're a small business owner and you take the risk and get out there and you create a business and create jobs and...
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to go to low income tax states. that shows that people vote with their feet. neil: well, california experienced that. i covered that a few years ago having this wealth flight of upper income california who moved next door to the lower tax state of nevada, not that nevada is firing on all cylinders, but that says a lot about the well-to-do, or those slightly better off than others that when their taxed to the hilt, they move to the hilt. >> they will move. neil: a global trend here. what are we to make of that? >> something to take into consideration. as we're about to head into basically four months of long fiscal debate here on capitol hill when it comes to the budget, when it comes to the sequester and continuing resolution. the president has made it clear that he want as balanced approach, and that he wants taxes to be on the table. neil: it's not a balanced approach. it's not balanced. >> it's not balance the at all, but we need to take this into consideration that we raised taxes once, everyone is seeing less m
to go to low income tax states. that shows that people vote with their feet. neil: well, california experienced that. i covered that a few years ago having this wealth flight of upper income california who moved next door to the lower tax state of nevada, not that nevada is firing on all cylinders, but that says a lot about the well-to-do, or those slightly better off than others that when their taxed to the hilt, they move to the hilt. >> they will move. neil: a global trend here. what...
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i'm a strong supporter of dynamic marketplace exchanges, i do think we need to equalize the tax code so that if you buy it individually you get the same benefits that you do through a company where it's tax free. i think there are things that need to be done and i think there are some elements that could be built upon. but gp&ly speaking the fundamentals of this to me were done in a way, chaotic way much like we're seeing the roll out. done in a way that there wasn't a vision at the end just an amalgamation of legislation that didn't have a central focus so i don't know how you fix it. i'll be honest. i don't know how you fix a program that was put together in this manner with only one side of the aisle and taking the shortcuts that were taken to put it in place. >> dickerson: senator menendez, i just want to ask you one question. you used to be charged with helping get democratic senators elected or re-elected give us your political take quickly on how much of a wait the whole health care roll out and difficulty will be on democratic senators trying to get re-elected or win office.
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as part of a more broad move to revise the tax code. do you enjoy your job and take pride in your work? the number of folks who don't might surprise you. 72 percent of those surveyed say they're in entirely for the paycheck. that is up from 55% from last year. >> that is business news. >> a flash mob. an inspiring story from a breast cancer survivor. >> time for sports. the bears will try to break a tie for first place. cutler >> the bears are back at practice today. >> in order to stay here to do soft tissue work. >> once you get into the game, it is just reactionary stuff. >> i feel ready. personally i feel ready. we still have a couple of days >> we have yet to see him in person. officially the 53rd manager in cup history.cubs history. >> me describes himself as a clasglass half full kind of guy. taking over a team that lost 105 games last season. the blackhawks are apologizing for a few rowdy fans. >> talk to visit dallas tomorrow. >> hello, i'm alex trebek. for over ten years now, i've been representing the colonial penn life insur
as part of a more broad move to revise the tax code. do you enjoy your job and take pride in your work? the number of folks who don't might surprise you. 72 percent of those surveyed say they're in entirely for the paycheck. that is up from 55% from last year. >> that is business news. >> a flash mob. an inspiring story from a breast cancer survivor. >> time for sports. the bears will try to break a tie for first place. cutler >> the bears are back at practice today....
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for paying property taxes so i could go to school. i think that that's what we all owe each other. >> stephen: let's agree to disagree. >> okay. stephen: wisconsin governor scott walker, great governor or the greatest governor? >> i know scott walker very well. i've been knowing him since he was a really young man. >> stephen: friend of his? i've known him a long time. stephen: good friend? i don't know that i would call him a friend but he's an acquaintance. his wife i think and his children are wonderful. his parents, his parents... >> stephen: his parents are great. his wife is great. his kids are great and he is also great? >> he's the governor. stephen: great or greatest? great in one sense. i think... >> stephen: really great? good at his job? >> no. stephen: good for the people of wisconsin. >> i think he has thrown elderly under the bus, children under the bus. women under the bus. >> stephen: that's a metaphor, right? >> teachers under the bus. stephen: has he literally thrown people under the bus. >> if you don't like my met
for paying property taxes so i could go to school. i think that that's what we all owe each other. >> stephen: let's agree to disagree. >> okay. stephen: wisconsin governor scott walker, great governor or the greatest governor? >> i know scott walker very well. i've been knowing him since he was a really young man. >> stephen: friend of his? i've known him a long time. stephen: good friend? i don't know that i would call him a friend but he's an acquaintance. his wife i...
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republicans compromised on the tax rates and democrats gave in on the state taxes. - estate taxings. >> there is another crisis looming on the horizon. lawmakers have to worry about the debt ceiling. the u.s. roached the legal borrowing limit yesterday . the treasury department is taking measures to buy time until the end of february including suspending investments and benefit fund saids for federal workers or they will not pay the country's billos time. congress must vote now to raise the debt ceiling and setting the stage for yet another battle on capitol hill. a new year brings new numbers on the paycheck of thousands san francisco workers. a higher minimum wage comes in . carolyn tyler has the details. >> the street prides itself on the salaries paid to workers in the back of the house. cooks and dish washers and a record high minimum wage rose in from 8.50 in 2004 to 10.24 an hour and jumps to 10.55. >> will it keep you from hiring. >> yes, we'll have to trim our staff down and have less employees. we can't give the raises because the money is not there . >> supporters say it g
republicans compromised on the tax rates and democrats gave in on the state taxes. - estate taxings. >> there is another crisis looming on the horizon. lawmakers have to worry about the debt ceiling. the u.s. roached the legal borrowing limit yesterday . the treasury department is taking measures to buy time until the end of february including suspending investments and benefit fund saids for federal workers or they will not pay the country's billos time. congress must vote now to raise...
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you pay taxes on everything. it is a very significant level of taxes. our goal on this is to create every bit as rigorous and strict a regulatory environment for the regulation of marijuana as we have for alcohol. that is one of the things we tax most in modern consumer society. host: you indicated your opposition to this amendment. now that it is in place, you will carry it out? guest: again, i don't agree with every law that comes out of the legislature, but once they have voted, it is our job -- my job and the legislators' job to make sure you that we implement it. host: jim is joining us, another colorado viewer. caller: two questions. one, the rural electric green energy issue that has surfaced. as i understand, it's going to raise our roots -- rates at 14.5we are already cents per kwh. i don't understand why it's going to be so dramatic. the second part, involving proposition 22, it will be a tax my understanding is a significant percentage of that will go to top up -- yet it will be positioned as it is all about the children an education when it
you pay taxes on everything. it is a very significant level of taxes. our goal on this is to create every bit as rigorous and strict a regulatory environment for the regulation of marijuana as we have for alcohol. that is one of the things we tax most in modern consumer society. host: you indicated your opposition to this amendment. now that it is in place, you will carry it out? guest: again, i don't agree with every law that comes out of the legislature, but once they have voted, it is our...
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and corporate taxes depended upon the structure of their situation but what the medical device tax does is from the very first dollar of revenue coming in the government's going to take part of that i think it's exactly the wrong way to go if you want to encourage that kind of innovation and entrepreneurship is hard the american medical odyssey dick cheney and jonathan reiner where you're watching politics a little larry king will be right that. it was a. very hard to take. once again here. that that that was the other thing there was. a. little bit of. well. science technology innovation all the latest developments from around russia we've got the future of covered. we're back on politicking with larry king our special guest vice president dick cheney the former vice president i would say as the forty sixth vice president of this country we're at the hay adams hotel overlooking the white house the old executive office building on a beautiful november day before we get into some more politics what is it like emotionally to wake up with a new heart well it's. it there was a point. three
and corporate taxes depended upon the structure of their situation but what the medical device tax does is from the very first dollar of revenue coming in the government's going to take part of that i think it's exactly the wrong way to go if you want to encourage that kind of innovation and entrepreneurship is hard the american medical odyssey dick cheney and jonathan reiner where you're watching politics a little larry king will be right that. it was a. very hard to take. once again here....
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largely by extending tax cuts to everyone making under 400 grand. the house is going debate nomplt hour and a half. we're expecting a vote between 8 and 8:30 tonight. if it passes, the bill will retroactively undo the tax hikes that went into affect last night at midnight. >> thank you. >> there is another expiring tax cut that will affect everybody in the u.s. regardless of income. abc 7 news shows you how much more you'll pay if a cut is not extended. >> this is like wow. >> we found people this new year's day surprised at mer than a little irritate that had the way it is now their paychecks will likely shrink in 2013. >> is it going to make you think twice about taking a vacation? >> about doing a lot of things. i've got to be able to figure out how to save money instead of spend money. >> i think everybody, basically, everybody, everybody. >> as it stands, the payroll tax will go back up 2% from 4.2% of the past two years to 6.2%. that means the person with a gross income of $50,000 will pay $1,000 more than last year. >> anything extra, that th
largely by extending tax cuts to everyone making under 400 grand. the house is going debate nomplt hour and a half. we're expecting a vote between 8 and 8:30 tonight. if it passes, the bill will retroactively undo the tax hikes that went into affect last night at midnight. >> thank you. >> there is another expiring tax cut that will affect everybody in the u.s. regardless of income. abc 7 news shows you how much more you'll pay if a cut is not extended. >> this is like wow....
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exchange, refundable tax credits . the heritage foundation, the gingrich plan. >> wel how much money you spend. it 15 exchanges. qualify for subsidies. they took a reasonable structure, overregulated it. lou: i appreciate the quickness of your analysis. but slowed down for just a moment. you said 15 percent are eligible under obamacare. >> 62 percent of americans. that is my fundamental. any entitlement program. lou: they could enroll in of young people. eighteen to 35. the elder li told release citizens. a complete disaster and will simply capsulize the entire program. >> the back of the old bush plan, the old bob dole plan. sixty-four. so what obama did is three to one. what happens immediately. some 164, magically the young people's rates go up and basically overdid it too fast they would have that impact. the overreached on many fronts, and it has come back to bite them. lou: biting them and millions of americans. as many as 50 to 100 million. we know of over 5 million already. in prospect 16 million people will lo
exchange, refundable tax credits . the heritage foundation, the gingrich plan. >> wel how much money you spend. it 15 exchanges. qualify for subsidies. they took a reasonable structure, overregulated it. lou: i appreciate the quickness of your analysis. but slowed down for just a moment. you said 15 percent are eligible under obamacare. >> 62 percent of americans. that is my fundamental. any entitlement program. lou: they could enroll in of young people. eighteen to 35. the elder li...